The Nigerian Defence's official website was hacked and defaced today by unknown cyber attackers.
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Nigerian Defence official website hacked, 'ISIS-style'
According to the Defence headquarters spokesperson, General Chris Olukolade, the website has since been restored after a "Network Breach".
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According to the Defence headquarters spokesperson, General Chris Olukolade, the website has since been restored after a "Network Breach".
However, a suspected Islamist, Ima Sadiq, has claimed responsibility for the hack via Twitter.
The Nigerian Defence have since acknowledged Sadiq's claims, saying that the hack was carried out "ISIS-style attempt," by an Indonesian Boko Haram/ISIS member using a Twitter handle named Mansiak k4sur.
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Mansiak k4sur is also said to be responsible for the defacing of 2 major police and NASA websites in the U.S.
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